Olga of Kiev

Type Figure Region Kievan Rus' Time c. 890–969 Also known as Saint Olga

Olga (c. 890–969), widow of Grand Prince Igor of Kievan Rus', served as regent during her young son Sviatoslav's minority and was the first female ru…

Timeline

c. 903–964Kiev · Kievan Rus'After Igor's murder, Olga governed Rus' as regent, reformed the tribute-collection system, and suppressed the Drevlian uprising, consolidating Kiev's authority over surrounding tribes.
957–969Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireOlga traveled to Byzantium to be baptized, becoming one of the earliest prominent figures in the Rus' elite to openly convert to Christianity; in her later years she withdrew to an advisory role until her death in 969.

Sources

Primary Chronicle (Tale of Bygone Years) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_Chronicle
Olga of Kiev — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Olga-of-Kiev